All three crew members of a Thai helicopter that went missing while delivering supplies in the search for two missing Burmese mountaineers have been found alive.
Day: October 7, 2014
Over 3,000 prisoners released – but how many political prisoners remain behind bars?
President Thein Sein ordered the release of 3,073 prisoners on Tuesday, but it’s unknown how many political prisoners remain in jail.
Bullet Points: 7 October 2014
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Mountaineers, helicopter still missing in northern Burma
Thai army authorities have asked their Burmese counterparts for a progress report on the search for a Thai helicopter missing on Hkakabo Razi in Kachin State since 27 September.
Burma’s growth rate set to hit 8.5 percent: World Bank
The World Bank estimates Burma’s economic growth rate at 8.5 percent for 2014 and 2015, a figure higher than any other nation it surveyed, including China.
Koh Tao ‘murderers’ were tortured, says Burmese embassy lawyer
A lawyer contracted by the Burmese embassy to defend Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun, who are accused of murdering two British tourists, said the men confessed to the crimes…